[url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18927228Artist arrested and banned from the tube and within one mile of an Olympic venue[/url



Is all this really necessary?



As in, you know, really necessary?

And there's more, [url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jul/20/police-arrested-actors-olympic-custard?CMP=twt_guArtists arrested for "criminal damage"[/url



Spilling green custard on the pavement is now criminal damage and you can be nicked, even if you are in the process of cleaning it up.

And to think there was moral indignation about Chinese attidtudes to human rights.

The artist shouldn't have agreed the bail conditions.



As for the custard thing, that is totally ridiculous. I really do fear we are moving towards a police state, and have been for some time.

Aye.

Especially when they can kill members of the public without fear of recrimination.

This bloke appears to have done nothing so how can his arrest be lawful?

My first thought too, if my business depended upon me using spray paint then I'd never agree to not being in possession of spray paint, there are some crazy things going on in London at the moment, I'm glad they kept those game-things to themselves.

Oh it gets better. [url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jul/19/arrest-without-crime-royal-weddingDon't dress as a zombie on Royal Wedding Day[/url

I just hope as much effort is going into identifying potential serious disruption (terrorism etc.) as appears to be going into arresting people for something petty and inconsequential

[url=https://twitter.com/L8ESJ/status/226591621385424896/photo/1G4S on the ball[/url



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To keep the whole G4S Fiasco rolling, Soldier returns to his Land Rover to find this. At least G4S are doing their bit. [/i

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Dow spills deadly chemicals n gets 2 sponsor Olympics. Protestors spill custard get arrested.how does that work? [/i

Have we turned into a Twitter feed all of a sudden?



I don't use Twitter specifically so I don't have to read the poorly punctuated, lazy ramblings of the self important.